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Welcome back to the Rolling Stone Interview video podcast. This week, Deputy Music Editor Simon Vozick-Levinson sits down with 73-year-old art-pop luminary David Byrne. In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Byrne reflects on the arc of his career – from frontman of Talking Heads to his daring solo explorations – and offers a fresh insight into his new album Who Is the Sky?. He unpacks the motivations behind the record, shares candid thoughts on his creative process, and explains why – despite perpetual speculation – a Talking Heads reunion remains off the table. Byrne also looks back at New York in the seventies, and even teases why stand-up comedy might be his next experiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join country music journalist Marissa R. Moss as she dives into the thrilling highs and surprising lows of the 2025 CMA Awards. Marissa praises new artist Zach Topp while critiquing the stagnation in the Vocal Duo category. The duo reflects on emotional performances, including Brandi Carlile’s stirring tribute to Vince Gill, contrasting it with underwhelming moments. They defend Lainey Wilson’s win for Entertainer of the Year and discuss the pressing need for more diversity in the future. Get ready for a candid take on country’s big night!

Clipse's Pusha T and Malice reunited this year for the first time since 2009 with Let God Sort Em Out, and it ended up as one of the year's best albums. In the first episode of Rolling Stone's Voices of the Year, a limited-edition podcast featuring some of the entertainers on our first-ever Voices of the Year list, Simon-Vozick Levinson sits down with Clipse.  The duo talks about their bond as brothers and collaborators, working with their old friend Pharrell Williams, and why they're not close to done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake Owen is one of the architects of bro country, churning out radio smashes like “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” and “The One That Got Away.” But on his new album of outlaw country songs, he buries his bro persona. In a shockingly emotional interview on Nashville Now, Owen talks about his big musical risk and how he ended up working with producer Shooter Jennings on the new album Dreams to Dream. It’s a vulnerable interview that shows a major country star letting down his guard, and it’s only on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now.   Country is Here…Nashville is Now.   Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the 15th anniversary of Kesha's Animal and Cannibal, which brought the world "Tik Tok," among many other hits. With a new deluxe edition of those albums on its way, Kesha joins host Brian Hiatt to look back at that era, discuss her future plans, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hootie and the Blowfish's Darius Rucker, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills and the Black Crowes' Steve Gorman have joined forces in a new supergroup, Howl Owl Howl. They sit down with Rolling Stone Music Now host Brian Hiatt to talk about their new music, look back at their old bands, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FKA Twigs, the British genre-bending artist, shares insights into her highly anticipated album, Eusexua Afterglow. She discusses her creative evolution and the spiritual themes that inspire her work. Twigs recounts humorous club experiences and how they shaped her music's arc. Reflecting on her journey from backup dancer to artist, she emphasizes vulnerability in songwriting and taking charge of her career. Additionally, she shares exciting anecdotes about working with Nicolas Cage in her new film and featuring North West in her music video.

Kings of Leon may be one of rock’s most global bands, but the group is forever tied to Nashville. This week, lead singer Caleb Followill joins us in the Nashville Now cabin to talk about the Kings’ surprise new EP, what it’s like to work with Zach Bryan, and what he thinks about all of those country covers of the band’s massive hit “Sex on Fire.” (Spoiler alert: Some make him cringe.) Caleb also takes us back in time to a much different Nashville, where he and his brothers tried to shop their songs on Music Row the old-fashioned way: Knocking on doors. Join us on a very royal episode of Nashville Now! Country is Here…Nashville is Now. Check out our ⁠Hear Now⁠ playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ink is one of country music’s most fascinating new figures: Born in Germany, raised in Georgia, she’s gone on to write with Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, and more. On this week’s episode of Nashville Now, Ink brings her swagger and joyful nature to the cabin to talk about her tremendous new EP Big Buskin’. Ink says she’s “making a permanent mark,” and it’s hard to disagree. We also send our cameras backstage at the Ocean Calling festival to talk to Nelly about his country crossover career that just won’t quit.   Country is Here…Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wolfgang Van Halen talks about The End, the new album from his one-man-band, Mammoth; (reluctantly) discusses his feud with David Lee Roth; confirms that his uncle was planning an Eddie Van Halen tribute tour; and much more in a new interview with host Brian Hiatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices